Honda Accord LX CVCC Hatchback, Silver with Red Interior

When the Accord appeared in 1976 it was among the first Japanese cars of its kind to offer cloth seats, a tachometer and intermittent wipers, and the LX hatchback added in 1978 brought air conditioning, a digital clock and power steering on top. Underneath it was a platform expansion of the Civic, 4,125 mm long, powered by a CVCC engine derived from the smaller car's, with a choice of a five-speed manual or the two-speed Hondamatic. A four-door saloon joined in October 1977, but the three-door hatchback was the original Accord. This 1979 LX is a manual car, with the 5 speed script under the right tail lamp and a short gearlever on the console.

The silver paint here is paired with a bright red interior, so the cabin shows through every window: red ribbed seats, red door cards, a red dashboard and console, with a black three-spoke steering wheel and black switchgear. Outside are the quad round headlamps, the CVCC grille badge, chrome bumpers with black rubber inserts, a wiper on the tailgate glass and silver slotted wheels with Honda centre caps. The car sits on an orange stitched base, and its engraved plaque names it the 1979 Honda Accord LX CVCC Hatchback and gives the edition as 50 pieces.